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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Shall Ratify? The People or the States?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Constitution go after it is signed in Philadelphia?
(a) To the individual states for ratification.
(b) To Congress for ratification.
(c) To state governors for their approval, then to Congress.
(d) To Congress, who recommends it to the states for ratification.

2. Which delegate wishes to establish a national university supported by Congress?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) James Madison.
(d) George Washington.

3. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?
(a) David Carroll.
(b) Pierce Butler.
(c) James Madison.
(d) James Wilson.

4. Which issue tie up the Convention proceedings for days?
(a) How states elect members of the Senate.
(b) How states are to be represented in Congress.
(c) How states are to be governed.
(d) How states are allowed to veto Congressional decisions.

5. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?
(a) In Europe, the military is a profession.
(b) They don't realize America have inns.
(c) In Europe, officers only own farms.
(d) In Europe, inns are run by women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are foreign visitors to America surprised they don't see more frequently?

2. By August 30th, what date has been set for the final adjournment?

3. What shocks European visitors to the Southern states?

4. Which delegate moves to postpone the vote on ratification?

5. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?

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